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Maxwells Trading
Contemporary
A converted warehouse in West Loop fills nightly with the sound of conversation ricocheting off black-framed windows and an almost endless bar, its kitchen playing confidently with Japanese, Chinese, and Thai influences across dishes like soup dumpling tortellini and turbot with kombu beurre blanc. The rooftop garden feeds the plates; the bartenders fuel the momentum.
- Esquire
- 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards
- 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Christopher Jung and Erling Wu-Bower
- 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Chris Jung and Erling Wu-Bower
- Wine Enthusiast
- 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Spirited Awards
- 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. Central
- Eater
- Best New Restaurant
- The 38 Essential Restaurants in Chicago
- Michelin Guide
- Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times
- The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now
- Time Out
- #17 · The 25 best restaurants in Chicago
- The Infatuation
- #14 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Chicago
- 2024 · Chicago’s Best New Restaurants
- The Banchets
- 2025 · Winner · Rising Chef · Chris Jung
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Great Lakes · Christopher Jung and Erling Wu-Bower
- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
